The Art and Design of Howard Smith

African American Heritage Month Contemporary Art Exhibition

Date

February 14

Time

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Cost

Adults - $25, Seniors - $23, Students & teachers - $17, Museum members and youth ages 18 and under - Free

Organizer's Site

www.psmuseum.org/art/exhibitions/howard-smith

Event Series Dates

Through February 23

Event Schedule

February 2026

  • Sunday 15th 10:00 AM
  • Monday 16th 10:00 AM
  • Thursday 19th 12:00 PM
  • Friday 20th 10:00 AM
  • Saturday 21st 10:00 AM
  • Sunday 22nd 10:00 AM
  • Monday 23rd 10:00 AM

Howard Smith (1928-2021) was an artist from New Jersey whose textiles and ceramics were produced by some of Scandinavia’s biggest design firms during the heyday of post-war modernism. One of the few Black artists of his generation to successfully collaborate with industry, he brought exuberant color to curtain design and decorated his ceramics with a unique pictorial language that fused abstract forms with African symbols.

Upcoming Events

February 14 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm -
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$0.00 - $7.00

Hollyhock House Tours

Experience the interior of Hollyhock House at your own pace with a self-guided tour. Docents are on hand to provide information and answer questions.

February 14 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm -
Theatre West,

3333 Cahuenga Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90068
United States

Illustration of Jack climbing the beanstalk, with the Giant and the Castle at the top of the beanstalk
$20.00

Storybook Theatre: Jack and the Beanstalk

Storybook Theatre's JACK AND THE BEANSTALK returns to Theatre West on Saturday, November 1st. Open to the public on Saturdays and for school field trips, JACK AND THE BEANSTALK is an original, award-winning musical retelling of the famous story. See what happens and who Jack meets on his way up the beanstalk. Of course, there is a funny giant and a golden goose and a lot of audience participation as the giant sings and dances a "Fee Fie Fum Rap,"...

February 14 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm -
Free

45th Annual Black Doll Show | Sower of Seeds: Creating a New Tomorrow

The William Grant Still Arts Center presents the 45th Annual Black Doll Show: “Sower of Seeds: Creating a New Tomorrow.” Curated by Heather Hilliard Bonds 45th Annual Black Doll Show: Sower of Seeds: Creating a New Tomorrow—the longest-running annual exhibition in Los Angeles—draws inspiration from Octavia E. Butler’s "Parable of the Sower," where change is both truth and teacher. Through handmade and collected Black dolls, this year’s exhibition reflects on transformation amid uncertainty—raids, displacement, fire, flood, and renewal. Like the...

February 16 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm -
Free

Center for Land Use Interpretation Exhibition: Boron Becomes Critical

In November 2025, the USGS added boron to the official federal list of critical minerals. This exhibit looks at borax production, from Death Valley to the U.S. Borax/Rio Tinto mine in Boron, California, where most of the borates produced in the USA are extracted from the largest open pit in the state. On view at CLUI Los Angeles starting December 26, 2025 Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 12 noon – 5 pm. Come see a creative look on the mining...

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